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Subway Union Threatens Strike As CBA Negotiations Continue

The Union of Free Subway Syndicates (USLM) announced on Friday that employees of the Bucharest metro could go on strike between November 10 and 15 if their demands in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement are met, with a new round of talks set for Monday.

Romanian Unionists Say Government Conditions Wage Law To Social Contributions Transfer

Romanian unionists said Friday in the aftermath of negotiations with the government that the government refused to renounce the initiative to transfer social contributions from employer to employee and even conditioned the wage law to this bill.

Documentarul „Lumea lui Geo Saizescu”, proiectat pe 14 ianuarie în Bucureşti

Documentarul "Lumea lui Geo Saizescu", de Dan Doroftei, despre viaţa şi creaţia cineastului prezentate prin poveşti spuse Maia Morgestern, Sebastian Papaiani şi Ileana Stana Ionescu, va fi proiectat pe 14 ianuarie, de la ora 19.30, la Cinema Union din Bucureşti.

Olimpia Melinte prezintă premiera „Canibal”, de Manuel Martín Cuenca, sâmbătă, la Union – VIDEO

Actriţa Olimpia Melinte va dialoga, sâmbătă, cu publicul bucureştean, la Cinemateca Union, despre coproducţia româno-spaniolă "Canibal", în regia lui Manuel Martín Cuenca, în care deţine unul dintre rolurile principale, informează un comunicat remis MEDIAFAX.

Romanian Unionists, Nokia Representatives Start Negotiations On Severance Payment

Romanian unionists and the representatives of Nokia’s local plant on Monday started negotiations on severance payment for the 2,200 employees the Finnish mobile company will lay off by the end of the year.

Fmr Customs Worker Accuses Romanian Union Leader Of Bribe Taking

A former customs worker at the southern Romanian Giurgiu crossing point said Sed Lex union leader Vasile Marica took bribes from customs employees to have them promoted or kept in their jobs.

Romanian Opp Parties Come Together In „Social-Liberal Union” – Sources

The leaders of Romania's Social Democratic Party (PSD), Liberal Party (PNL) and Conservative Party (PC) have decided that the alliance of the three parties will be called the Social-Liberal Union, people close to the matter told MEDIAFAX.

Bucharest City Hall Unionists Call Off Strike

Bucharest city hall employees decided to call off their strike Tuesday morning, and will join the rally outside Romanian Parliament headquarters, set to take place on the day of the no-confidence motion debate, union leader Dumitru Gherdan told MEDIAFAX Tuesday.

Romanian Union Leaders Not Required To Declare Wealth – Draft Integrity Agency Law

The draft law on Romania’s National Integrity Agency, proposed by the Government, no longer compels trade union leaders to declare their wealth, a requirement which is distinctly stipulated in the current law.

Romanian Unionists Complain Poor Get Poorer, Rich Get Richer

Romanian union leaders told Prime Minister Emil Boc that the unitary wage law has been applied incorrectly, as teachers earning 800-900 lei (EUR1=RON4.0929) have had their salaries reduced, while judges and prosecutors “at the top of the pyramid,” enjoy pay rises.

Romanian Railway Unionists To Sue Transports Ministry Over Layoffs

Romanian railway unionists said they would sue the Transports Ministry and state-owned railway company CFR Marfa because they have not withdrawn the collective layoff plan which would come into effect before the Government decision providing severance pay for some 6,380 employees.

Celebrations Held In Several Romanian Cities On National Holiday

Festivities were held in many Romanian cities on December 1, the country’s national holiday, which celebrates the 1918 union of Transylvania with the Kingdom of Romania.

Romania, Moldova Union Depends On Both Nations’ Citizens – Romanian Pres

Romanian president Traian Basescu said Wednesday in Prague, in a meeting with representatives of the Romanian community, that, from his perspective, Romania’s union with the Moldova, should it ever come into question, could only be achieved at the desire of citizens in both countries.

Romania’s Public Sector Unitary Pay Law Can Be Applied As Of 2021 – Union Leader

Romania’s unitary wage law for the public sector will be applicable as of 2021, Vasile Marica, head of the "Sed Lex" union federation, said Tuesday following a meeting of the working group drafting the law.

International Report Notes Problems With Rule Of Law In Romania

The resolution adopted Thursday by the German Parliament (Bundestag), demanding that EU cut aid to Romania, is based on a document by the Human Rights Commission, which noted “concern for the problems remaining in the way of the rule of law.”

Romanian Teachers’ Strike Still On For May 5 – Union Official

Liviu Pop, secretary general within the Romanian Federation of Free Unions in Education (FSLI), said Monday the strike plans for Tuesday remain the same and added unions were presented with a document the unionists cannot sign, because it does not present concrete data regarding "sums or deadlines".

Romania Posts Third Highest Budget Def In EU In ’08

Romania reported in 2008 the third highest budget deficit in percentage of the gross domestic product among EU member states, at 5.4% of the GDP, more that double compared with EU’s total deficit of 2.3% of the GDP, European Community's Statistical Office Eurostat said Wednesday.

Romanian Education Union Sues Govt Over Decree Regulating Public Sector Wages

The Romanian Federation of National Education sued the government and required the annulment of an emergency decree regulating salaries in the public sector, which the government refused to repeal.

Romanian Transport Ministry Will Send Restructuring Plan To Railway Union

Romanian Transport Ministry representatives will send the railway workers’ union the restructuring program for the sector, and a meeting on the topic is planned for next week.

Romanian President Delivers Lofty Speech, Calls For Country’s Modernization

Romanian President Traian Basescu said Saturday in eastern city of Focsani, during the ceremony celebrating 150 since the Union of Romanian Principalities, that Romania will not be affected by the economic crisis the way other countries are affected, adding this is a solid reason for the country to start its modernization process now.

Romanians Celebrate 150 Years Since Union Of Romanian Principalities

Romania’s northeastern city of Iasi hosted Saturday morning the ceremony celebrating 150 years since the de facto Union of Wallachia and Moldavia into the Principality of Romania on January 24, 1859 under union leader Alexandru Ioan Cuza.

Retrospectivă Kinofest, la Cinemateca Union

Cele mai bune filme ale Kinofest, care a avut loc între 14 şi 16 noiembrie 2008, la Muzeul Naţional de Artă Contemporană (MNAC), vor fi proiectate, între 15 şi 25 ianuarie, la Cinemateca Union.

Romania’s BCR President Met With Union Leaders

The president of Romania’s largest lender Banca Comerciala Romana (BCR) Dominic Bruynseels met Monday around noon with representatives of the Federation of Independent Union (FSI) within BCR to try and work out differences, the bank said during a press briefing.

Cele mai bune filme de la Anim’est 2008, prezentate la Cinema Union

Filme premiate la ediţia de anul acesta a festivalului de animaţie Anim'est, precum "Marile speranţe" şi "El Empleo", vor fi prezentate, joi, la Cinema Union.

Romanian Research Sector Union Leader On Hunger Strike

Romania’s research union leader Radu Minea went on hunger strike Monday in front of the president’s office building demanding the independence of the research sector, a separate budget for research and the revision of all laws in the sector passed since 2005.

Romanian Govt Annuls Privatization Method Of Antibiotice

The Romanian Government has annulled on Wednesday the decision to privatize the country’s last remaining state-owned drug maker Antibiotice SA through open bid, the government said in a statement.